Song is a bitcoin developer and venture partner at Blockchain Capital. He has served as a principal architect at blockchain firm Paxos, as well as vice president of engineering at open-source wallet management platform Armory Technologies.
Song also runs a training company called Programming Blockchain, that provides blockchain programming and development training
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Is there a way to protect old pre 2012 p2pk addresses (early mining rewards for example) from future quantum computers which are potentially capable of accessing those funds? Assuming bitcoin is worth a lot more in the future, a single entity getting access to all "burned" bitcoin from back then can't be a good thing. Is this even a threat at all in your opinion?
How do you feel about the inequality within crypto? Will a protocol be able to get to a multi-trillion dollar valuation if the founders/foundations take 15% right off the bat, meaning would you be okay with people being multi-billionaires/trillionaires? Same thing can be said about bitcoin, does satoshi owning 1 million BTC raise any concern?
Hi again! Do you know how to code in any programming languages well? If yes, please list them here. Thanks again :) !
In regards to the global economy, what role do you see Bitcoin playing in 5, 10, and 50 years from now?
How would you secure best an app needing some running btc client - docker & NGinx as a reverse proxy?
Hey Jimmy, where exactly did you learn about Cryptocurrencies and the like? Just Curious :)
What is the best article / book to convert people from the "Bitcoin is Bad, Blockchain is good" phase?
Do 2nd layer solutions to scaling make hard forks harder on the 1st layer. (This Q was asked to Andreas)
Regards Martin C.
You recently visited Brazil, what you liked the most about the country and the community?
Two questions.
1) What did you think will be the most impactful result / value that Bitcoin brings to the world? (ex. financial freedom, privacy, etc.)
2) Do you envision any type of insurer in the event of self-banking displacing traditional banks? Do you think there will be insurance for losing private keys, etc.?
What I dont understand.... what is the difference in Tether to any other fintech except they handle crypto and we can "see" what they do. When trim it down the public ledger is even extreme transparent compared to any other company. In my opinion it is not perfect of course but whats the difference or scam compared to any other fintech?
What questions should startups ask themselves before considering to use blockchain?
Thanks for the AMA Jimmy. Sorry if my question is a bit long winded.
I have some background in programming and also in mathematics (having studied it in college). Unfortunately I don't have experience with the most used/useful programming languages in the Bitcoin space, and I also don't think my mathematics/cryptography skills are quite strong enough to contribute meaningfully to anything important.
Do you think it would be better to try and find a graduate program at the intersection of math, CS, and Bitcoin, or to try to find a job where mentorship and growth are possible in these skills? Do you think such jobs/companies exist?
Thanks again.
Hi, I received a notification that you answered my questions, but I can't see that answers.
Hi Jimmy! What resources would you recommend a budding developer transitioning from learning Python to Bitcoin development? And how important is working with Solidity? Thank you!
What past event do you think was the most detrimental to the growth / progress of the crypto space?
Hi there.
1) Apart from currency, books and art seem like entities in much need of censorship resistance from governments (to avoid Fahrenheit-451 scenarios). Is this feasible using the blockchain? How could one go about scaling such a large amount of data? Do storage coins fulfill this role?
2) When are you coming to Mexico?
Hey Jimmy, I know you're not a fan of the blockchain wallet. Is there any Bitcoin wallet you could recommend for an Android phone?
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What is the best resource or course for a hopeful programmer to get started. 0 previous skills